AUK Hosts Exclusive Art Exhibition, Raises Awareness for Peace

The American University of Kuwait hosted an exclusive art Exhibition featuring the works of internationally famous artist Matt Lamb, as well as held workshops where, students, faculty, staff as well as the general public painted umbrellas to raise awareness for peace.

The Matt Lamb Umbrellas for Peace SM Project is a global art project involving painting and decorating umbrellas by children and adults. The individual will artistically design umbrellas that represent their personal values of world peace. The first day saw approximately 150 AUK students painting umbrellas that were then hung from the ceiling of the AUK Liberal Arts Building. High School students from KES, GES, ACA and KAS also shared in the fun, visiting the AUK campus to take part in this peace initiative and participated in the umbrella painting.

AUK invited Matt Lamb as well as the Matt Lamb Umbrella for Peace SM project to raise awareness among our student body as well as the rest of the country on issues of peace. This event goes hand in hand with AUK's liberal arts values and gives AUK the opportunity to showcase a great artist as well as a great cause.

"The message of peace through art is a great way for AUK to encourage students to be active and socially aware citizens," said AUK President Dr. Winfred Thompson.

AUK hosted the Matt Lamb Umbrellas for Peace SM project for the first time to Kuwait. The Project has been conducted in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Russia, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, USA, Thailand and Vietnam.